Press Releases 2010
Press release: 20.07.2010
Ten enterprises and three research institutions started their cooperation in the development, manufacturing and distribution of materials, equipment, devices and systems based on semiconductors with wide bandgap (Wide-Bandgap-Semiconductors). Such semiconductors offer excellent materials properties and enable extremely compact and very fast power devices as well as powerful light emitters in the UV spectral range. Berlin WideBaSe combines the know-how and technical resources of thirteen regional partners from research and industry in this field.
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Press release: 26.05.2010
Eine kostengünstige und sichere Methode, Trinkwasser lokal zu entkeimen, könnte den Zugang zu sauberem Trinkwasser in vielen Regionen der Welt erleichtern. Eine Forschergruppe am Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik und der TU Berlin arbeitet daran, Wasser umweltfreundlicher und unkomplizierter als bisher mit ultravioletten Leuchtdioden (UV-LEDs) zu desinfizieren. Die Bestrahlung mit UV-Licht zerstört das Erbgut von Bakterien, Viren und Sporen und verhindert dadurch die Vermehrung der Organismen. Insbesondere Licht im Wellenlängenbereich zwischen 200 und 300 Nanometern (nm) mit einem ausgeprägten Maximum bei circa 265 nm eignet sich dafür. Die optimale Wellenlänge kann je nach Mikroorganismus leicht variieren. Nach Untersuchungen an stehendem Wasser waren nun erste Tests mit langsam fließendem Wasser erfolgreich.
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Press release: 15.03.2010
Due to their reliability, small size, high output power and high efficiency, semiconductor lasers are increasingly gaining market share in many laser applications. Laser Optics Berlin, held from March, 22th to 24th, is one of the key industrial trade shows in this growing field, and is an important networking opportunity. The accompanying technical conference showcases the strong cross-linking between research and industrial application within the laser optics market. The Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz-Institut fuer Hoechstfrequenztechnik (FBH) will be presenting the latest developments in laser technology at Laser Optics Berlin both at its trade show booth (Hall 18, booth 404), as well as during the technical conference.
- Compact laser systems for displays
- Pulse picker for ultra-short light impulses
- Highly efficient diode lasers with an extremely narrow linewidth
Press release ZEMI: 03.03.2010
ZEMI präsentiert auf dem Fokusworkshop „Mikrosystemtechnik“ regionale Spitzentechnologie
Optik und Mikrosystemtechnik sind Querschnittstechnologien mit vielen Gemeinsamkeiten. Die enge Verzahnung beider, die besonders im Bereich der Mikrooptik deutlich wird, zeigt der Fokusworkshop „Mikrosystemtechnik“ am 22.03.2010 auf, der im Rahmen der Laser Optics Berlin 2010 stattfindet. Von 10.30 Uhr bis 17 Uhr präsentieren Unternehmen und Forschungseinrichtungen Potenziale der Mikrooptik in der Region Berlin/Brandenburg.
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Press release: 07.01.2010
At the turn of the year Wolfgang Heinrich, FBH's long-term Head of Microwave Technology Department and a Professor at the Technische Universität Berlin, took over the presidency of the European Microwave Association (EuMA).
EuMA has members from all over Europe and adjacent nations. It is considered to be one of the internationally most important associations for scientists and engineers within microwave technology. The non-profit organization which is based in Belgium, both encourages cooperation within the technology field and stimulates microwave activities in Europe by means of education and training. It organizes the yearly European Microwave Week which comprises four conferences and an exhibition - apart from the International Microwave Week in the United States, this event is the most important microwaves conference world-wide with about 1,500 conference participants and typically 4,000 visitors.
Wolfgang Heinrich follows Professor Roberto Sorrentino from the University of Perugia, Italy, who led EuMa as one of the founding members since 1997.